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                                                            Over 50 dead in first US raid on Yemen under TrumpSeven women, three children including 41 suspected al Qaeda members were among the dead 
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                                                            IS ties : 13 Pakistanis among 16 held in Saudi ArabiaIn late October, Saudi authorities said they had arrested eight extremists 
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                                                            Losing in Iraq, Islamic State seeks to shore up Syria presenceA military commander in the Pro-Asad alliance, said IS was seeking to turn Deir al-Zor city into a base of operations 
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                                                            Wife of Florida nightclub gunman pleads not guilty to aiding attacklman was arrested on Monday in California, where she was living with her mother in the San Francisco area 
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                                                            Reforms, not military alliancesTo defeat the IS or al Qaeda winning the ideological battle is as important as defeating them militarily 
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                                                            Suspect held over Istanbul nightclub attack has confessed: Istanbul governorAuthorities have been hunting the attacker for over two weeks 
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                                                            Iraqi artist recreates ancient works destroyed by Islamic StateIt was difficult seeing such a setback to our culture and history, Thabet says 
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                                                            Turkish police catch Istanbul nightclub attacker in cityThe suspect was caught in an operation jointly carried out by the Turkish police and the spy agency MIT 
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                                                            Istanbul nightclub attack involved an intelligence organisation: Turkish deputy PMIslamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in which 39 people were killed 
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                                                            Iraq special forces sweep Mosul University for remaining militantsCounter-terrorism service troops drove the militants back inside the strategically located university complex 
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                                                            In northern Afghanistan, bereaved women join fight against Islamic StateThe women fighters are not registered with the army or police 
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                                                            Over 30 dead as Da’ish attacks city in east SyriaAt least 12 members of government forces and 20 IS militants were among the dead in Deir Ezzor 
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                                                            Eight dead in raids on rebel-held Syrian townObservatory says most of those killed in the attack were civilians 
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                                                            Philippine militants free Korean and Filipino from cargo shipMilitary spokesperson says members of a Muslim rebel faction helped arrange the release 
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                                                            Life and business return to parts of Iraq's MosulMosul lies on the Tigris River at a crossroads between Iraq, Turkey and Syria and once prospered as a major trade hub 
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                                                            Belgium charges two new suspects over Paris attacks: prosecutorSome 20 people have been charged in Belgium in connection with the investigation into the Paris attacks 
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                                                            Erdogan spokesperson slams US military for backing Syrian Kurdish militiaUS support for the YPG has been a major sticking point between Washington and Turkey 
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                                                            US brands pro-Islamic State Indonesian group "terrorists"JAD is an umbrella organisation that Indonesian authorities estimate includes hundreds of Islamic State sympathisers 
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                                                            Iraq forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts: UN spokespersonUnited Nations' humanitarian coordination office said that nearly 700 people have been hospitalised in the last week 
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                                                            Istanbul nightclub attacker identified as Uzbek militantReports initially suggested a Kyrgyz national or a Uighur from China was involved in the attack 
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                                                            BBC under fire for 'real ISIS housewives' skitVideo attracts praise and controversy for its satirical content 
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                                                            Turkey paying price for US alliance with Syrian Kurdish militia says Defence MinisterAnkara views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdish PKK militant group 
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                                                            Turkey again extends emergency rule by further three monthsEmergency rule, first imposed in Turkey after an abortive military coup on July 15th and then extended in October 
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                                                            Hundreds of Afghan Shias protest at IS killings'This is a dangerous trend and we want the government to protect us' 
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                                                            Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul attackA heroic soldier of the caliphate struck one of the most famous nightclubs in Istanbul 
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                                                            French President Hollande in Iraq to review war on ISFrance is the second contributor to the US-led coalition that has carried out thousands of air strikes against IS 
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                                                            Yazidi woman escapes Islamic State in Mosul as Iraqi forces advanceYazidis were killed and taken captive by the hardline militants, who regard the Yazidis' faith as devil-worship 
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                                                            Merkel says terrorism is biggest test for GermanyMerkel vowed to introduce laws that improve security 
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                                                            US says Islamic State chief alive, still leadingBaghdadi has kept a low profile, despite having declared himself the leader of a renewed Muslim caliphate 
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                                                            Clashes erupt near Damascus despite Syria truceIt is not clear who has started the clashes following the nationwide truce, says observatory 
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                                                            Strikes hit near Iraq hospital, possible civilian casualtiesCoalition claims to take extensive measure to avoid civilians but NGO estimated more than 2,000 civilian deaths 
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                                                            Syria army, opposition confirm nationwide truce from midnightStatement says the halt excluded combat against Islamic State and affiliated group 
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                                                            Singapore deports Indonesians bound for SyriaSingapore officials claim two Indonesians were headed to join Islamic State while Indonesian authorities deny it 
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                                                            Iraqi forces launch fresh advance against Islamic State inside MosulIraqi PM has said it will take three months to rout Islamic State out of the country 
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                                                            US denies Erdogan accusations of 'supporting IS'There is considerable misinformation circulating in Turkish media, says US embassy in Ankara 
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                                                            Pakistan, Russia and China warn of increased Islamic State threat in AfghanistanZakharova said Russia, China and Pakistan had "noted the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan 
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                                                            Indonesian militants planned New Year's assault with machetesThe plot was broken up after police arrested two of the would-be attackers who led them to their hideout 
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                                                            Turkey probing 10,000 people over online 'terror' activityAccording to government officials, the inquiries are part of the 'fight against terrorism' 
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                                                            Over a dozen wounded in Christmas Eve blast near Philippine churchMidsayap town under attack is home to Muslim minority and decades of armed rebellion 
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                                                            Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushbackWe are sad to see what has been done to our holiest places by our own countrymen 
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                                                            Turkey detains 31 in operation targeting Islamic StateTurkey issued arrest warrants for 41 people in Istanbul for being members of an armed terrorist organisation 
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                                                            'Appropriate level of security' promised for Pakistan-Australia TestCA chief executive James Sutherland applauds Victoria Police for neutralising the threat 
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                                                            Islamic State video shows Turkish troops 'burned alive'At least 38 Turkish soldiers have been killed in operation, which the Turkish government has dubbed Euphrates Shield 
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                                                            Pakistani man briefly held over Berlin attack hails from BalochistanRelative says Naveed Baloch sought asylum in Germany in February this year 
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                                                            Killer of Russian ambassador took sick leave on day of attackTurkish special forces stormed the gallery and gunfire was heard for some time after 
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                                                            Four policemen killed in new shootout in JordanSecurity forces came under fire after launching a raid to track down suspects following Sunday's assault 
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                                                            One Turkish soldier killed in car bomb attack in Syria's al-Bab11 Islamic State militants killed in clashes, says Turkish military 
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                                                            12-year old boy tried to blow up bomb at German Christmas marketThe suspect put down a backpack containing a self-made nail bomb 
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                                                            Former Washington policeman indicted for trying to help Islamic StateNicholas Young, 37, of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested in August in a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation 
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                                                            Drone strike kills Islamic State figures in Syria, some with Paris attack tiesAll three belonged to a network led by Boubaker al Hakim 
 
    



















































